Tag: Eating Healthy

I am thankful for a cancer diagnosis. Good morning! Hope your Thanksgiving was a great time to connect with family and friends and recount why you are thankful. I am thankful that on March 9th, 2010 I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lymphoma. Does it sound strange that I am so thankful for receiving a stage 4 cancer diagnosis? It may, but it’s true. Right from the beginning God worked in my heart to see cancer as a blessing and not a curse. The months following that diagnosis were filled with fears, anxieties but HOPE always won out. His promised always proved true. Here are some of the biggest lessons I learned. 1. Perspective. With only God’s help I was able to see a cancer diagnosis as a way to grow in my faith, allow God to love on me and choose to not complain or say, “why me?” Instead…

Veggie Eggs Sauté orange peppers, spinach and tomatoes in 1 tsp coconut oil, set aside. Scramble 2 large eggs. Put veggies back in pan to warm up again. Place on plate and put several crumbles of feta cheese on it. Enjoy!

Italian Chicken Salad Recipe Ingredients: Baby Spinach Chicken Breast Italian dressing Feta Cheese crumbles Black olives Roasted red peppers Onion Cherry tomatoes Avocado Pecans I took some chicken that I cooked the night before in a jar of Roasted red peppers and garlic. Diced it up and placed in bowl with all the other ingredients listed. I only used about 1 T of Italian dressing. This made a great supper and very filling. I went very light on the feta and pecans. It’s delicious and a great way to use leftover chicken! Let me know how you like it or if you did any other variations.

Healthy Moms Hey there Momma, I have been looking forward to talking to you. Are you a stay at home mom, working mom or a little of both? Do you find yourself being pulled in all different directions? Are you juggling a lot of roles, multi-tasking between work, homework, sports activities, scheduling appointments and cleaning the house but never feel like you are fully engaged or doing a good job at any of it because your mind is always floating around to the next thing you have to do? You want to nurture your children, feed them healthy foods, tell them to make good choices, be active and involved in their communities. You want your kids to have peace and joy in their life. These are the things you are telling them. Let’s face it though, you are tired and stressed. You put yourself last. If you want to raise…

I have done more traveling than normal this summer. A week at camp, another one in Haiti and this morning I head out for a conference in Australia, with the use of Sydney RV rental my trip will be so much easier, I’m not usually the kind of person that travel a lot, those who have money for travel every vacation and have big pools and find systems for maintain your pool, etc. I thought I would share some of the things I do keep in a healthy routine while I travel. Whether you are traveling across your state, across the country or across the world, traveling always seems to include more stress, less sleep, different foods, fast food choices, change in exercise routines and exposure to more germs. All these things can weaken your immune system and increase your chances for getting ill. Here are some tips to help…

I love summer because we eat so many fresh veggies from our garden! It seems like we always have tons of zucchini. In the past I have always made lots of bread with it…since I have gone gluten free this past year I had to come up with other recipes to keep up with my over abundance of this awesome green veggie! I made this Saturday morning for my Weekly Weigh In Group and it was a big hit! I made more for my family and they loved it too! Try it and let me know how you liked it! Zucchini Pizza Recipe Ingredients: Zucchini Olive Oil Salt and Pepper Fresh basil leaves Pizza sauce OR a thin sliced tomato Mozzarella cheese-shredded Choice of toppings- like banana peppers, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place slices of zucchini on a cookie sheet. Drizzle olive oil on each zucchini slice….

Is Your Gut Healthy? Something that doesn’t get much attention but has a huge impact on your health is your gut. Your digestive system is made of of several parts but what I am referring to when I say “gut” is your small and large intestines. They play a huge role in your over all health, affecting how you eliminate toxins and wastes as well as how well your immune system functions. Your small and large intestine are also responsible for absorbing nutrients from your food. Many people suffer from digestive problems like heartburn, acid reflux, irritable bowel or chronic constipation. These are only a few signs of an unhealthy gut. Other symptoms can include frequent colds, infections, food allergies, auto immune disorders or skin problems like acne, rashes and eczema. In children, colic and poor sleeping patterns may be a sign of an unhealthy gut. Your gut is a…

Cultured Vegetable Recipe Cut up some vegetables. You can chop them into chunks, strips or shave them on a cheese grater. It’s up to you how you do it. Vegetable ideas are cabbage, celery, onion, carrots. I also add chopped cloves of garlic. Mix them all in a large plastic bowl. Have a glass jar with wide mouth. I use quart mason jars. Fill with the veggies, pack them in. Then pour a brine mixture over veggies. To make the brine you use filtered water and add 1-3 T of sea salt per quart of water. I then put a cabbage leaf on top of the veggies and brine. This helps keep them packed in. Loosely put the lid on your jar. As they ferment they will seep fluid. I place the jars on a jelly roll pan and put them in a warm area, like on top of the…

Chicken & Fruit SaladI had the pleasure of being treated by my father in law to a dinner out at The American Table in Warsaw this past weekend. I ordered their Chicken and Fruit Salad. It was amazing. Here is my attempt to duplicate it.Baby SpinachCubed watermelonDried cranberriesRed grapes, halvedWalnuts ( they were candied at the restaurant, I used plain)Feta cheese crumblesGrilled chickenOptional would be a raspberry or basalmic vinaigretteI also asked for a side of avocado slices that I salt and peppered.A glass of iced tea finished off my meal.Let me know how you like it!!